Sweet Little Wonders

Deep thoughts by.....OK so maybe not deep but, for me, enlightening!  Part 1 - Yesterday my friend threw this huge, front yard, fire pit, Halloween, trick or treat party.  It wasn't with scary costumes or goofy games;  it was a bunch of families from the neighborhood and life, eating, sitting around the fire pit, laughing, visiting, taking the kids trick or treating and just all around good times.  As we left (not that we wanted to but all good things must come to an end) I thanked my friend for hosting.  As we stood there with our arms around each other she said to me, "This is what life's all about!"  That little line has been in my head wandering around for a few hours now.  Part 2 - This morning to get myself moving I put on some music.  The first song to come up, in my get yourself moving mix, was Rob Thomas' "Let it Go".  This is an all time favorite and I know most if not all the words.  Having said that however I realize; I may know all the words but I haven't listened and really comprehended what's being sung in that song.  It is about letting go, that much is true and I have loved that song because I've found myself often having to let it go.  IT was troublesome and IT tends to stay with me longer than I need to let it.  For what ever reason this morning a single stanza struck me differently than it had before and maybe it was because of my friends' comments last night or maybe it's because hind sight is 20/20 or hopefully it's because I'm learning from my past and really moving on.  Hopefully I can see the sweet moments that before, were clouded over, because I've let go.  Here are those lyrics  

our lives are made
in these small hours
these little wonders,
these twists & turns of fate
time falls away,
but these small hours,
these small hours still remain

Part 3 - How could I let these small hours slip past my grip?  What treasures they are.  Whether it's sitting with your cousin at 2 in the morning in her upstairs hall reminiscing and healing the past or cuddling with your sweetheart and releasing pent up emotions after a long day or standing in a friends driveway looking at a fire pit, arms around each other, watching all your dear friends, these little moments, these twists and turns of fate ARE what life is about.  Yesterday Emma thanked me for helping her with her math and told me she was sorry that it took me away from the laundry.  I felt heart sick.  I quickly told her that she is much more important than any stupid old laundry and she started to cry.  When did I give my little love the impression that laundry was more important?  Whenever it was, it must have been when I wasn't letting something go.  It must have been when my mind was preoccupied with life and I missed an opportunity to show her how important she is to me.  Oh, I never want her to feel that way again.  Dear readers (myself included) life IS about those sweet tender moments and I've learned a lesson this past two days.  I know now that I haven't truly let something go if I can't see and be a part of those sweet sweet little wonders.